BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1984: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V158000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-12-20 1984-12-19 1985-01-07

Production Dates: 1984-06-01 - 1984-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 41

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE DRUMS MAY UNEXPECTEDLY CRACK, CREATING AN UNBALANCED BRAKING CONDITION.

Remedy

DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS WILL BE REPLACED, AND ANY LABOR, AND SHIPPING/HANDLING EXPENSES WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE DRUM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUCH A MALFUNCTION IN THE BRAKES MAY OCCUR WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.